I LOVE Cabot.

I think they should still keep Melinda McGraw around, I liked her in the sexting episode.

As for any of the detectives staying around, it's funny to watch an episode from season 5 or 6 and hear Dr. Wang tell them that the usual tenure for an SVU detective is 2/3 years...so, in reality, all 4 of the detectives are past their prime.

I just think that they need to put Elliot and Olivia in a new direction. After watching seasons 1-7 on Roku (I know, I'm a freak), their characters at least had growth and such...their relationship changed, etc...etc...But for the past three years, we've just gotten angry Elliot and holier than though Olivia. Change'em up a bit...The whole Kathleen subplot, although well-acted, was merely just a way to dig into his personal life, because as a detective, they have nowhere else to go for either of these characters.

And random note, every other season of SVU is available to watch directly on Roku...except for Season 8...WTF?!